The VYTAUTAS MARIJOSIUS Awards in Conducting, 2011

I am very pleased to announce that The American Prize competitions has received a generous gift from the family of Maestro Vytautas Marijosius to fund cash awards in conducting and orchestral programming, honoring the memory of the great Lithuanian Maestro who taught at the Hartt School of Music for more than thirty years.

In addition to written evaluations and certificates of accomplishment, winners of The American Prize in Conducting—Vytautas Marijosius Memorial Awards in 2011 in the following categories will each receive $200 cash awards as a result of the Marijosius Family gift:

Orchestral Conducting 

professional, college/university and community categories

Opera Conducting 

professional category

Orchestral Programming 

one $200 prize will be awarded. Additional prizes of from $100-$200 may be awarded if the number and quality of other applicants warrant.

The postmark deadline for the competitions is:

Tuesday, March 15, 2011.

Complete information, including requirements and application forms, may be found on the website The American Prize.